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stephescobar's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
the_antler_queen12's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
hollsbooks's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
thenightowl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
gloomynomad's review
2.0
It read a lot like a Jennifer McMahon book which is a huge win because she's one of my favorite authors but the story wasn't anything ground breaking, I found myself quite bored at times.
esdeecarlson's review
3.0
**This book was provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review**
3 stars
Honestly, I think this a good book that just didn’t scratch quite the right itches for me.
The book starts off by bombarding you with a large cast of characters, few of whom turn out to be very important. The family curse is meant to present as a spooky line of women who are haunted by ancestral guilt literalized into a ghost, but it in practicality reads more as a long line of women with martyr complexes, who are all sadly more interesting and compelling than the present-day heroine and heir to this family curse. The overall story, of a dark family past and a seductive, maybe-evil-maybe-not ghost, should have been so up my alley, but the story twists and revelations just got a little too wacky for me. I did, however, really like the ending and the way that the story resolved.
So, in summation, I thought the book had a great premise and ending but lost itself in a convoluted and too-long middle, that might have grabbed me more had I got on with the main character better.
This book may appeal to you if you enjoy: Maternal histories, lesbian main characters, walking disasters, seaside adventures, or supernatural mystery thrillers.
3 stars
Honestly, I think this a good book that just didn’t scratch quite the right itches for me.
The book starts off by bombarding you with a large cast of characters, few of whom turn out to be very important. The family curse is meant to present as a spooky line of women who are haunted by ancestral guilt literalized into a ghost, but it in practicality reads more as a long line of women with martyr complexes, who are all sadly more interesting and compelling than the present-day heroine and heir to this family curse. The overall story, of a dark family past and a seductive, maybe-evil-maybe-not ghost, should have been so up my alley, but the story twists and revelations just got a little too wacky for me. I did, however, really like the ending and the way that the story resolved.
So, in summation, I thought the book had a great premise and ending but lost itself in a convoluted and too-long middle, that might have grabbed me more had I got on with the main character better.
This book may appeal to you if you enjoy: Maternal histories, lesbian main characters, walking disasters, seaside adventures, or supernatural mystery thrillers.
brittanys_books's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
geminisoul's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed about 90% of this book but I felt like the parts with Gena didn't feel quite as fleshed out as I wanted them to be which brought it from a 5 to a 4.5 for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Death, Pregnancy, Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
m_rubio's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5